What Is The ROI Of Diversity? Why Creating A Culture Of Inclusivity Is More Than Fair—It’s Smart Business
“Diversity is being invited to the party; inclusion is being asked to dance.”– Verna Myers When I started becoming an engineer as an undergrad, I was quickly confronted with a startling realization: there were very few women in that field. In my classes, I...
Follow the Money: 3 Reasons Why Women’s Financial Power Should be Taken Seriously
Smart companies support and harness the power of women on the economy and on business. Here are three things businesses need to understand about the relationship between women, money, and business. Enormous purchasing power Women control the budgets and purchasing...
Managing a Team: Control and Inspiration
When I got married, my mom and I went shopping for my dress. Before we even left the house, I told her I would find my dress THAT day. We went to four stores. At the last store, I found my dress. That’s how I do things. We later went shopping for my mom’s dress. As...
The Art of Venture Capital: Picking and Managing Winning Portfolios
As part of our Founders + Funders SF 2019 summit, held in partnership with Seneca VC, we brought together an exciting group of startup founders and investors for a day of learning, networking and growth. Our afternoon session on VC funding included Shruti Gandhi,...
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
We recently sat down with our friends at Flatiron School to have a discussion around Imposter Syndrome, and flipping your perspective in order to “overcome” this menacing feeling that likely sneaks up on all of us at some point or another. Rebekah Rombom,...
Mastering ‘Deep Work’ Will Make You More Competitive. Here Are 10 Ways To Get There.
You know that feeling of being in flow where your mind is alert, you’re deeply focused on a difficult problem, when time stands still and work stops feeling like work? That productive state where every move you make is purposeful? That’s “deep work,” a concept...
Lessons From Two Fundraising Rounds and $7.3m in Capital Raised
As part of our Founders + Funders SF 2019 summit, held in partnership with Seneca VC, we brought together an exciting group of startup founders and investors for a day of learning, networking and growth. We were joined by Kristina Jones, CEO and Co-Founder...
The Key To Effective Allyship
The following is an excerpt from Karen Catlin’s new book, Better Allies: Everyday Actions to Create Inclusive, Engaging Workplaces. There are no two ways about it: broaching subjects like sexism, racism, harassment, and discrimination in the workplace is hard....